Magic Stick
| "Magic Stick" | ||||
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| Single by Lil' Kim featuring 50 Cent | ||||
| from the album La Bella Mafia | ||||
| Released | April 2003 | |||
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| Producer | Carlos "Phantom of the Beat" Evans | |||
| Lil' Kim singles chronology | ||||
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| "Magic Stick" on YouTube | ||||
"Magic Stick" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring fellow American rapper 50 Cent, released in April 2003 as the second single from her third studio album, La Bella Mafia (2003). The song was produced by Carlos "Fantom of the Beat" Evans. Despite not having a physical release or music video, the song was a radio hit, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 47 in New Zealand.
Background
[edit]The song samples "It Be's That Way Sometimes" by Joe Simon. The song was originally intended for 50 Cent's album Get Rich or Die Tryin' and featured rapper Trina. After Trina sent her verse back to 50 Cent, he decided that she wasn't suited well for the song. 50 Cent then sent the song to Lil' Kim,[1] who failed to send the song back to 50 Cent before the deadline for his record, so he let her use it for her album La Bella Mafia.[2] A sequel to "Magic Stick", titled "Wanna Lick (Magic Stick, Pt. 2)", was recorded by the pair and released on Lil' Kim's 2008 mixtape Ms. G.O.A.T.
Chart performance
[edit]The song debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 26, 2003, then peaked at number two on July 12.[3][4] A video was scheduled to be shot, but problems between Lil' Kim and 50 Cent caused the shoot to be canceled. The song spent a total of 24 weeks on the Hot 100.[4] The song charted as Kim's second-highest single (as a lead artist), and her second-highest overall, after 2001's "Lady Marmalade" with Mya, Pink, and Christina Aguilera. It also became 50 Cent's second overall top-10 and top-three single. Elsewhere, the song charted in New Zealand, reaching number 47 on the RIANZ Singles Chart and receiving a platinum certification from Recorded Music NZ in 2026, denoting sales and streaming units exceeding 30,000.[5][6]
Live performance
[edit]Lil' Kim performed the song in 2011 at the latter's show in Australia. She also performed this song in 2003 on The BET Awards main stage.[7]
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[6] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Billboard. 16 August 2003. p. 70. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Forgives 50 Cent For Dissing Her Nose, Joins Him For 'Magic Stick'". MTV. March 27, 2003. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. April 26, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Lil' Kim Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- 1 2 "Lil' Kim feat. 50 Cent – Magic Stick". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- 1 2 "New Zealand single certifications – Lil Kim feat. 50 Cent – Magic Stick". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Type Magic Stick in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Rocks 'Magic Stick' With 50 Cent Down Under". rapfix.mtv.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Lil' Kim Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ "2003 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "2003 Year End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Year in Music: Hot Rap Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-65.
- ↑ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 14.
- ↑ "Year in Music: Hot Rap Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 52. December 27, 2003. p. YE-81.
